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dragger

noun drag·ger \ˈdra-gər\

Definition of DRAGGER

:  one that drags; specifically :  a fishing boat operating a trawl or dragnet
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First Known Use of DRAGGER

circa 1500

Related to DRAGGER

Synonyms
crawler, dallier, dawdler, slowpoke, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, plodder, snail, straggler
Antonyms
speedster

Rhymes with DRAGGER

bagger, bragger, dagger, gagger, jagger, lagger, nagger, sagger, stagger, swagger, wagger

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dragger
  2. dragger-down
  3. dragger net
  4. dragger-out
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